Baseball Recap: Malad Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Dragons

Previous 5 Games

04/11/26 vs Challis	13-6
04/11/26 vs Grangeville	10-0
04/10/26 vs Kendrick	10-2
04/10/26 vs Wells	14-4
04/09/26 vs Firth	12-1

Malad came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Challis Vikings with a sharp 13-6 win. That's more bragging rights for the Dragons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Brooks Blaisdell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Malad got a massive performance out of Ethan Horsley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Horsley has posted since back in May of 2025. Kyson Willie was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Malad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Malad's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Challis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.

Coming up, Malad is taking a road trip to face off against Preston at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Challis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.14 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.